NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 12: New York Times Columnist David Carr attends the TimesTalks at The New School on February 12, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images)
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Alex Abad-Santos
is a senior correspondent who explains what society obsesses over, from Marvel and movies to fitness and skin care. He came to Vox in 2014. Prior to that, he worked at the Atlantic.
On Thursday night, the journalism world lost a little bit of its heart and soul — David Carr, a stalwart of the industry, died at the age of 58. Carr changed journalism and the way we think about it with his beautiful writing, his fearless reporting, and his intelligent analysis.
But the New York Times media columnist also changed journalism in ways that can't be counted in words and don't show up in ink. He was a mentor, a friend, and a leader to his peers, his proteges, and even his rivals. He led by example, and made us want to be better.
David Carr wasn't just one of us — he was the best of us. And here is how journalists from around the country remembered him:
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